Tuesday 9th December General Weather Chat

[The PIT]

A cold frosty start to the day with light winds

Temp 0.9C

Barometer 1025mb steady

Wind F2 SSW

Rainfall nil

[SteveB]

Dry cold start

 

Temp 3.4c

[TobyT]

Cold start temp -1.3c 

 

Clear and frosty

[Gibby]

After a frosty night cloud has spilled across and temperatures and something of a breeze is developing. Full data here:-

 

http://www.norton-radstockweather.co.uk/index.html

 

[Polar Maritime]

A cold mainly clear night with a ground frost, A low of -0.4c. Just the odd frozen patch of snow left under the grass tufts..

 

Currently; Dry cold with patchy cloud.

Temp 1.1c

WC -2.2c

Dp 0.3c

Wind S/W 12mph

Rain today 0.0mm

[johnholmes]

beautiful sunrise with first deep red through to yellow as the sun shone through fairly thick Ci, air and ground frost with the small pond iced over. Now completely clouded over, some Sc and thick As by the look of it.

[Polar Maritime]

Yes John was a lovely sunrise indeed to here.

 

[GulberwickWeather]

A tad windy this morning, also overcast and rain just arrived.

 

Temp: 5.5C

Dew: 3C

Wind Chill: -0.6C

Wind: SSE @ 24kts

Max gust last hr & today: 44.3kts

Rain today: 0.2mm

Humidity: 92%

Pressure: 998.8 hPa (falling rapidly)

Cloud: 8/8

Visibility: Moderate

[Polar Continental]

Tuesday 09th December 2014

 

Clear spells and cold with a widespread frost overnight. High and medium level cloud increasing from the SW well before dawn. This morning so far, mostly cloudy, dry.

 

Readings at 09:00 GMT:

 

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 5.2°C

Minimum temperature overnight -1.9°C

24-hour maximum 5.2°C

24-hour minimum: -1.9°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -4.9°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 20.9 mph W

Rainfall total: 0.2mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

 

7 Oktas Altostratus, Cirrostratus..

Visibility: Good, around 10 miles

Temperature: 0.5°C

Humidity: 92.1%

Dew point -0.6°C

Wind Direction: Force 2-3 S

Barometer 1022.2mb: Trend: falling.

 

Yesterday.

 

Mostly clear overnight, chilly. Frost. Cloud increasing around dawn. A moderate sleet shower occurring here towards the morning observation, clearing before finishing readings. Sunny spells and further rain showers during the day, though all light. Feeling chilly in the brisk westerly wind.

 

December 2014 so far:

 

Mean temperature: 3.8  (-0.5c) of local average)

Maximum temperature: 9.0c on the 6th

Minimum temperature: -3.5c on the 6th

Grass Minimum: -6.0c on the 6th

Rainfall 4.0mm

Wettest 24 hours = 2.0mm on the 6th.

Maximum wind gust: 16.3 mph W on the 5th.

 

2014 so far:

 

Maximum temperature: 29.0c on the 18th July.

Minimum temperature: -1.8c on the 20th Jan

Grass Minimum: -7.1c on the 20th Jan

Rainfall 768.4mm

Wettest 24 hours 21.8mm on the 8th. Jan

Maximum wind gust: 46.6 mph SE on the 5th Feb.

[speyweather]

6.1c Current temp

1003 Mb falling rapidly

Wind 18 mph SSW (High 42)

24 hours to 9am....

-4.7c Low

6.7c High

2.7 mm rainfall

Edited December 9, 2014 by speyweather

[shetland islands]

Much milder morning with heavy rain and severe gales.

Temperature 4.6C

rainfall 3.6mm (so far)

wind 68mph gust at 10.40am

Expecting winds over 70mph come lunchtime before they ease off.

[GulberwickWeather]

^ Aye aye up yondro. Du shud see some spectacular seas fae Eshaness!

 

Top gust so far 45kts = 52mph. Meto Amber alert issued for Orkney/Shetland.

 

Temp: 5.8C

Dew: 4.7C

Wind Chill: 0.6C

Wind: SSE @ 35kts

Max gust last hr: 41 kts

Max gust today: 45kts

Pressure: 993.9 hPa falling rapidly

Rain last hr: 1.4mm

Rain today: 1.8mm

[Mark Neal.]

Currently cloudy here after a clear start. Temp now 2.7c

Overnight low: -2.4c

Edited December 9, 2014 by Mark N

[No Balls Like Snow Balls]

Current conditions

Temperature: 3.0 Celsius.

Dewpoint: 1.0 Celsius.

Relative Humidity: 87%

Windchill Factor: 0.

Winds: South-southwest at 13 km/h or 7 knots.

Mean Sea level Pressure: 102.80 kilopascals.

Low of -4c overnight.

[Summer Sun]

Frosty overnight but cloud increased early this morning to lift it before dawn, cloudy and dry with a cold wind

 

temp 3.3c

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with long clear periods and patches of Ac. High and medium level cloud began to increase before dawn and the morning has been dry, chilly and cloudy. Occasional light-moderate drizzle since 1300.

20% of the general area remains snow covered although the instrument site is still 90% covered.

 

At 0900.

Temp; -0.3c

24 hr max; 3.4c

24 hr min; -0.4c

Grass ( snow ) min; -6.0c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 0.9 mm

Mean wind speed; 12 mph S

7 oktas Cs, As and St

Vis; 500 mts

20% of ground covered with frozen snow

[No Balls Like Snow Balls]

Maxed out at 8c today. Feels extremely chilly in the wind bbbrrrrr.

Current conditions

Sky conditions: partly cloudy.

Temperature: 8.0 Celsius.

Dewpoint: 5.0 Celsius.

Relative Humidity: 81%

Windchill Factor: 4.

Winds: South at 31 km/h or 17 knots.

Mean Sea level Pressure: 102.10 kilopascals.

Horizontal visibility: 6.21 statute miles or 9.94 kilometers.

Height of the Ceiling: 610 metres ( 2000 feet ).

[The PIT]

After a cold start a day with temps rising above normal but feeling chilly in increasing breeze.

Max temp 7C rising

Barometer 1011mb falling

Wind F5 SSW Gusting 41 mph

Rainfall Nil

[GulberwickWeather]

Colder & calmer for the time being, hail showers.

 

Temp: 3.7C

Dew: 2.4

Wind Chill: -0.2C

Todays max: 7.3C @ 1447 UTC

Wind: W @ 13kts

Max gust last hr: 30kts

Max gust today: 45.2 kts

Rain last hr: 0.4mm

Rain today: 7.8mm

Humidity: 91%

Pressure: 984.8 hPa (falling slowly)

[SteveB]

Cloudy day with light drizzle

 

Temp 11.2c

Max Temp 11.2c

Min Temp 1.3c

[hillbilly]

A frosty start with a cloudy day,the wind picking up later and really increasing as of now,rain arriving at dark,max 8 deg as now,min -1 deg

[Terminal Moraine]

A mainly dry and cloudy day with an increasing SW wind. Fairly mild by late afternoon after a frosty start and all remaining lying snow had gone by mid-afternoon.

 

At 1800.

Temp; 6.5c

Max' today; 6.5c

Min' last night; -0.5c

Grass min; -6.0c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; Trace

Sunshine today; 0.00 hrs

Mean wind speed; 26 mph SW

Highest gust today; 45 mph SW at 1513

8 oktas Ns

Intermittent light rain

Vis; 30 km.

[TonyH]

Clear intervals and slight frost last night, near calm, cloudy by dawn.

Cloudy and became mild and windy today. Spells of drizzle from 0900, moderate to heavy rain 18 -1900. Fresh SW wind strong at times. 

 

Min -0.8c @ 0340

Max 10.9c currently 

Rain yesterday 5.2mm

Rain since 0900 today 9mm approx

Est sun Nil

Max gust SW 37mph @ 1412

 

Currrently Light drizzle, wind dropped to moderate

10.9c/97%/ 1013mbar steady

Edited December 9, 2014 by TonyH

[Stargazer]

Clear and frosty start, soon clouded over and the wind has been increasing too.  Mild and windy with drizzle this evening.  Maximum 10.1, minimum -0.3.  Wind fresh SW.

[Mark Neal.]

After a cold start at -2.4c. High level cloud sweeped in. Temperature increased but along with the strong wind. rain around 7:30-8:30

High-9.6c ( Currently)

Strongest Wind- 24mph, Gusting 35mph

Rainfall- 2.5mm